Urban Edge

Insights, perspectives and stories about building better cities and better lives

Houston-Area Officials, Experts Push For Action on Flooding

Six months out from the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, officials push for more.

In Houston, When the Growth Slowed, A Deeper Problem Emerged

2016 was a tough year for Houston. How tough? A new national report sheds some light on growth, prosperity and inclusion.

Harriet Tregoning, Resiliency and Planning Expert, Offers Insights for Houston

A career in exemplary comprehensive resilience planning can offer guidance to our region in recovery.

Urban Review: Mardi Gras Beads, Transit Gaps and Public Space Programming

This week: recycling beads, mapping transit gaps and rethinking public spaces with a pause on programming.

Q+A: Introducing Houston’s Department of Transformation

No it's not a real city department but the group of community leaders has real neighborhood change as its goal.

Exciting Spring for the Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research has a busy spring lined up.

As Harris County Considers Buyouts, Experts Offer Advice

Buyouts are just one of the options on the table in Houston.

Perspective: Hopes, Questions As Community Undergoes Planning Effort

With a draft plan in hand, one of five pilot Complete Communities neighborhoods reflects on the process.

Changes Bigger Than Self-Driving Cars Headed to a City Near You

Governing | Online shopping and the automation of jobs are going to transform cities.

After Harvey, How Can Houston Improve the Buyout Process?

Buyouts are a popular hazard mitigation but examples from across the country offer innovative ways to improve the process.